Originally published in 1919, this book examines the junction between music and psychology, particularly harmony. Watt discusses the roots of key features of music, such as consecutive fifths, pitch and musical aesthetics. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in music and the theories underlying its construction and reception.
Originally published in 1919, this book examines the junction between music and psychology, particularly harmony. Watt discusses the roots of key features of music, such as consecutive fifths, pitch and musical aesthetics. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in music and the theories underlying its construction and reception.
Preface 1. The reduction of instrumental tones to a single series of pure tones 2. Analytic description and theory of the series of pure tones 3. Degrees and theory of consonance and dissonance (fusion) 4. The relations of fusion to beats, partials, and difference-tones 5. The consonance of successive tones 6. The nature of interval 7. The musical range of pitch 8. Our point of view towards the auditory field 9. The relative importance of synthesis and of analysis 10. The equivalence of octaves 11. Consecutive fifths 12. The system of facts regarding consecutives 13. The reason for the prohibition of consecutives 14. Exceptions to the prohibition of consecutives 15. Hidden octaves and fifths, etc. 16. A fourth from the bass 17. Common chords or concordance 18. Melodic motion in relation to degrees of consonance 19. Melody (or paraphony) as the primary basis of music 20. The factors that modify paraphony 21. Retrospect and the outlook for theory 22. Synopsis or outlines of instruction 23. The objectivity of beauty 24. Aesthetics as a pure science Works cited Index of authors Index of subjects.
Preface 1. The reduction of instrumental tones to a single series of pure tones 2. Analytic description and theory of the series of pure tones 3. Degrees and theory of consonance and dissonance (fusion) 4. The relations of fusion to beats, partials, and difference-tones 5. The consonance of successive tones 6. The nature of interval 7. The musical range of pitch 8. Our point of view towards the auditory field 9. The relative importance of synthesis and of analysis 10. The equivalence of octaves 11. Consecutive fifths 12. The system of facts regarding consecutives 13. The reason for the prohibition of consecutives 14. Exceptions to the prohibition of consecutives 15. Hidden octaves and fifths, etc. 16. A fourth from the bass 17. Common chords or concordance 18. Melodic motion in relation to degrees of consonance 19. Melody (or paraphony) as the primary basis of music 20. The factors that modify paraphony 21. Retrospect and the outlook for theory 22. Synopsis or outlines of instruction 23. The objectivity of beauty 24. Aesthetics as a pure science Works cited Index of authors Index of subjects.
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